Double armed reinsertion suture (DARS) of the profundus flexor tendon with immediate active mobilization of the finger. 63 cases

Annales de Chirurgie de la Main et du Membre Superieur

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 245-251

  Messina, A ^a,b   Messina, J C ^a  

^a Clinica Fornaca   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Flexor tendon; Mobilization; Suture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FLEXOR TENDON; FLEXOR TENDON INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; OVEREXERTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENDON RUPTURE;

EID: 0030735568     PISSN: 07539053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0753-9053(97)80008-7     Document Type: Article

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